for the LORD our God is He who brought us and
our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and who did
these great signs in our sight and preserved us through all the way in which we
went and among all the peoples through whose midst we passed. "The LORD drove out from before us all
the peoples, even the Amorites who lived in the land. We also will serve the
LORD, for He is our God."
Insights: Today we are going to
look at two more characteristics of Jesus that we need to remember. First is the peace of Jesus that is
ours. Paul wrote in his letter to the
church of Ephesus, “But now in Christ Jesus you who
once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made us
both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility (2:13-14).” Jesus becomes our peace when we enter into
that love relationship with Him. It is
because He desires such a relationship that He broke down the dividing wall of
sin by His death. The second
characteristic goes hand in hand with this last sentence. It is the forgiveness of Jesus. Hebrews 8:12 states, “For I will be merciful
to their wrongdoing, and I will never again remember their sins.” What an amazing promise and characteristic of
our loving Lord. He will be merciful to
our wrongdoings. He will forget our
sins. Amen! It is important for us to frequently remember
the nature of God just as the Israelites did in the time of Joshua. These moments of recollection give us the
courage to press on and enter new adventures with our Lord and God. Let me close this morning with just a small
list of some of Jesus’ other attributes upon which we would do well to reflect. Jesus is also our righteousness, deliverer,
fellowship, example, companion, brother, guardian, security, sufficiency, fulfillment,
and everything. We could provide
scriptural evidence for each and every one of these marvelous attributes of
Jesus, but I think the point has been clearly made—we need to remember our Lord
regularly. I encourage you to take some
time today and think beyond even this list of Jesus’ nature and
attributes. After you spend some time
doing that exercise, I know you will be even more encouraged in your walk with
Christ. To His glory and praise!
Questions:
- Are you experiencing the peace of Jesus?
- Are you harboring sin that needs to be forgiven?
Prayer: Lord Jesus, Your peace is an incredible comfort to my
heart. Even when life seems to painful
to go on, there still remains a peace that quiets my spirit. There is also a sweet refreshing when I
repent of sin and turn my heart back to You
Thank You for Your forgiving love.
Amen.
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